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Noun
/kənˌfig(y)əˈrāSHən/,
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configurations, plural;
  1. An arrangement of elements in a particular form, figure, or combination
    • - the broad configuration of the economy remains capitalist
    • - the arena is equipped to stage indoor sports with various configurations of seating
  2. The fixed three-dimensional relationship of the atoms in a molecule, defined by the bonds between them

  3. The arrangement in which items of computer hardware or software are interconnected
    • - it comes with a removable hard disk drive as part of the standard configuration
  1. (configuration) an arrangement of parts or elements; "the outcome depends on the configuration of influences at the time"
  2. (configuration) shape: any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline); "he could barely make out their shapes"
  3. Configurations is an academic journal founded in 1993 and the official publication of the Society for Literature, Science, and Arts. It is the only journal devoted to the study of discourse in science, technology, and medicine. ...
  4. (Configuration (geometry)) In mathematics, specifically projective geometry, a configuration in the plane consists of a finite set of points, and a finite arrangement of lines, such that each point is incident to the same number of lines and each line is incident to the same number of points.
  5. (Configuration (locomotive parts)) The Whyte notation for classifying steam locomotives by wheel arrangement was devised by Frederick Methvan Whyte and came into use in the early twentieth century encouraged by an editorial in American Engineer and Railroad Journal (December 1900). ...
  6. (configuration) Form, as depending on the relative disposition of the parts of a thing's shape; figure; form factor; Relative position or aspect of the planets; the face of the horoscope, according to the relative positions of the planets at any time; The way things are arranged or put together ...
  7. (configuration) The geometrical arrangement in polymers arising from the order of atoms determined by chemical bonds.
  8. (configuration) The interconnection and programming of independent machines or equipment to operate as a system.
  9. (configuration) the combination of fittings on a particular assembly.
  10. (Configuration) The functional and/or physical characteristics of hardware/software as set forth in technical documentation and achieved in a product.
  11. (configuration) The composition of a component or system as defined by the number, nature, and interconnections of its constituent parts.
  12. (Configuration) Describes the setup of panels or vents on windows and doors: For example: OX, XO, XOX or XX
  13. (Configuration) The specific assemblage of components and devices that make up the hardware components of a complete system.
  14. (Configuration) An aspect involving three or more planets.
  15. (configuration) the order and relative spatial arrangement of the atoms in a molecule. Absolute configuration is when the relative 3 dimensional arrangement in space of atoms in a chiral molecule have been correlated with an absolute standard.
  16. (Configuration) The collection of hardware and software that together form a computer system or network.
  17. (Configuration) the basic types are as follows: Top Freezer, Bottom Freezer, Side-by-Side, Single Door, Upright Freezer and Chest Freezer
  18. (configuration) The selected parameters that determine the operating characteristics of an electronic device.
  19. (Configuration) the structures, processes, relationships and boundaries through which an organization operates.
  20. (Configuration) Any group of CIs that need to be controlled in order to deliver IT services.
  21. (Configuration) The arrangement of how items of ATM hardware or software is built.
  22. (Configuration) A named set of configuration items. Configurations are used to hierarchically organize onfiguration items in order to facilitate their management; see also CONFIGURATION ITEM.
  23. (Configuration) deals with the administrative parameters which configure Tinebase and all the Applications. This is in contrast to Preferences which deals with parameters each user prefers.
  24. (configuration) the physical and electronic arrangement of equipment (hardware and software) that allows for successful work, especially for interchange of data over communications lines.
  25. (Configuration) the set of all nuclear coordinates of a molecule or chemical system. This is not to be confused with an electronic configuration state function.